ZJJ Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 May 6 1889 The Universal Exposition opened in Paris, marking the completion and dedication of the Eiffel Tower. 1937 The German airship Hindenburg blew up and burst into flames at Lakehurst, N.J. 1941 Dictator Joseph Stalin became the premier of Russia. 1954 British athlete Roger Bannister became the first person to run a mile in under four minutes (3:59:4). 1994 The Chunnel between England and France officially opened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZJJ Posted May 6, 2003 Author Share Posted May 6, 2003 To put this in the correct thread.... Just out of interest, has that record been re-broken since it was set all those years back? New Mile World Record at Golden Gala by El Guerrouj and Sullivan runs his second fastest Mile at GOLDEN GALA JULY 7TH, 1999 GOLDEN GALA - Roma, Italy -- Grand Prix Track & Field Hichman El Guerouj of Morocco shatters the mile world record by over a second at the Golden Gala Mile in Roma, Italy in a time of 3:43.13. The old record 3:44.39 was set by Morceli Noureddine of Algeria back in September 1993 at Rieti. Noah Ngeny of Kenya also runs under the old record with a time of 3:43.40. El Guerouj set the 1500 meter record, 3:26:00, here in Roma less then a year ago. Ann Arbor's Kevin Sullivan was also in the world record setting mile, and he run's his second fastest time 3:52.96. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyro_Monty Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 Holy sh... I mean wow! It's gonna take a lot to beat that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly2442 Posted May 7, 2003 Share Posted May 7, 2003 Takes me about 10 minutes to run the mile..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZJJ Posted May 7, 2003 Author Share Posted May 7, 2003 May 7 1824 Beethoven's 9th Symphony premiered in Vienna. 1915 The British ocean liner Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine in World War I off the coast of Ireland. 1945 Germany unconditionally surrendered to the allies in Rheims, France. 1992 The 27th Amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting mid-term Congressional pay raises, was ratified. 1994 Edvard Munch's painting, The Scream was recovered a few months after it had been stolen. 1999 During action against Yugoslavia, NATO jets mistakenly bombed the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, killing three and injuring 20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZJJ Posted May 8, 2003 Author Share Posted May 8, 2003 May 8 1877 The first Westminister Dog Show was held. 1902 Mount Pelee on Martinique erupted, destroying the town of St. Pierre, and killing 40,000 people. 1945 V-E Day marks the European victory of the Allies in World War II. 1978 David Berkowitz, a.k.a. the “Son of Sam,” plead guilty to killing six people in New York City. 1985 The first cans of New Coke rolled out of bottling and canning plants on this day—the 99th anniversary of Coca-Cola. 1999 The Citadel in South Carolina graduated its first female cadet, Nancy Mace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZJJ Posted May 9, 2003 Author Share Posted May 9, 2003 May 9 1914 Mother's Day became a public holiday. 1926 Explorers Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett flew over the North Pole. 1960 The U.S. became the first country to legalize the birth control pill. 1962 The Beatles signed their first recording contract and hired George Martin to be their producer. 1978 The body of slain former Italian prime minister Aldo Moro was found in an automobile in Rome. 1984 It took the Chicago White Sox 25 innings, eight hours, and six minutes, over two days, to finally defeat the Milwaukee Brewers, 7-6. It was the longest game (in elapsed time) in major-league history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZJJ Posted May 10, 2003 Author Share Posted May 10, 2003 May 10 1863 Confederate General Stonewall Jackson died after being accidentally shot by his own troops. 1869 The United States’ first transcontinental railroad was completed with a ceremony in Promontory Point, Utah. 1924 J. Edgar Hoover became director of the FBI. 1940 Winston Churchill succeeded Neville Chamberlain as British prime minister. 1994 Nelson Mandela was sworn in as South Africa's first black president. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZJJ Posted May 11, 2003 Author Share Posted May 11, 2003 May 11 1858 Minnesota became the 32nd state in the United States. 1927 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was founded. 1949 Siam changed its name to Thailand. 1981 Reggae performer Bob Marley died of cancer in Miami at the age of 36. 1997 IBM's supercomputer, Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov, the reigning world champion, in a six game chess match (2 for blue, 1 for Kasparov, and 3 ties). 1998 India set off atomic blasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZJJ Posted May 12, 2003 Author Share Posted May 12, 2003 May 12 1870 Manitoba became a province of Canada. 1888 Charles Sherrill of the Yale track team became the first runner to use the crouching start for a fast break in a foot race. 1937 Britain’s King George VI was crowned at Westminster Abbey in London. 1970 Harry A. Blackmun was confirmed as a Supreme Court justice. 1970 Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks, swatted his 500th home run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZJJ Posted May 13, 2003 Author Share Posted May 13, 2003 May 13 1568 Mary Queen of Scots was defeated at the Battle of Langside and immediately fled to North England. 1846 The United States formally declared war on Mexico after several days of fighting. 1938 Louis Armstrong and his orchestra recorded the New Orleans's jazz classic, When the Saints Go Marching In, on Decca Records. 1973 Tennis male chauvinist Bobby Riggs defeated Margaret Smith Court, 6-2, 6-1 in front of a world-wide television audience. He would lose to Billie Jean King later that year. 1981 Pope John Paul II was shot and wounded by Mehmet Ali Agca as he drove through a crowd in St. Peter's Square, Rome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZJJ Posted May 14, 2003 Author Share Posted May 14, 2003 May 14 1862 Adolphe Nicole of Switzerland patented the chronograph—a timepiece that allows for split second timing of sporting events. 1904 The Olympic Games were held in the United States for the first time, in St. Louis, Missouri. 1948 British rule in Palestine came to an end as The Jewish National Council proclaimed the State of Israel. Within hours, Israel was under attack from Arab forces. 1955 The Warsaw Pact was signed by the Soviet Union and seven other Communist bloc countries. It finally dissolved in 1991. 1973 Skylab, the United States’ first space station, was launched into orbit. 1998 Frank Sinatra died at the age of 82. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warhawk Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 Great stuff zjj keep it coming. Maybe some of these "young whipper snappers" will finally learn some history. Stout Hearts Warhawk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZJJ Posted May 15, 2003 Author Share Posted May 15, 2003 Great stuff zjj keep it coming. Maybe some of these "young whipper snappers" will finally learn some history. Stout Hearts Warhawk Thanks for the feedback, Warhawk. I was wondering if these were useful to anyone or if I was just wasting my time. May 15 1718 London lawyer James Puckle patented the world’s first machine gun. 1862 The U.S. Department of Agriculture was created by an act of Congress on this day. 1918 The first air mail route in the U.S. was established between New York and Washington, DC, with a stop at Philadelphia. 1930 On a United Airlines flight between San Francisco and Cheyenne, Wash., Ellen Church became the first airline stewardess. 1940 Nylon stockings went on sale for the first time in the United States. 1972 Alabama Governor George Wallace was shot and crippled as he campaigned for the presidency. 1988 The Soviet Union began to withdraw its estimated 115,000 troops from Afghanistan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 I enjoy reading these...historical facts are very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightCrawler Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 I too read them daily, keep up the history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZJJ Posted May 16, 2003 Author Share Posted May 16, 2003 May 16 1770 Marie Antoinette married the future King Louis XVI of France. 1929 The first Academy Awards were given on this night. The term, Oscars, was not used to describe the statuettes given to actors and actresses until 1931. 1946 The Irving Berlin musical, Annie Get Your Gun, opened on Broadway. 1975 Japanese climber Junko Tabei became the first woman to summit Mount Everest. 1985 Michael Jordan was named "Rookie of the Year" in the National Basketball Association. 1997 President Mobutu Sese Seko of Zaire ended 32 years of autocratic rule when rebel forces led by Laurent Kabila expelled him from the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZJJ Posted May 17, 2003 Author Share Posted May 17, 2003 May 17 1792 The New York Stock Exchange was established when a group of 24 brokers and merchants met by a tree on what is now Wall Street and signed the Buttonwood Agreement. 1875 The first Kentucky Derby was held at Churchill Downs, in Louisville, Kentucky. 1938 NBC aired the Information Please quiz show on the radio for the first time. 1954 The Supreme Court ruled unanimously against segregation in schools in Brown v. Board of Education. 1973 Televised Watergate hearings opened, headed by North Carolina senator Sam Ervin. 1987 An Iraqi warplane attacked the U.S.S. Stark in the Persian Gulf, killing 37 American sailors and wounding 62. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warhawk Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 May 17 1987 An Iraqi warplane attacked the U.S.S. Stark in the Persian Gulf, killing 37 American sailors and wounding 62. A day that changed some "well thought out firefighting techniques". Also a day that proved the worth of the Perry Class Frigate. Stout Hearts Warhawk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZJJ Posted May 18, 2003 Author Share Posted May 18, 2003 May 18 1804 Napoleon Bonaparte was proclaimed Emperor of France by the French Senate. 1896 The Supreme Court affirmed racial segregation in Plessy v. Ferguson as "separate but equal." 1920 Pope John Paul II was born near Krakow, Poland. 1953 Jacqueline Cochran became the first woman to fly faster than the speed of sound. 1974 India became the 6th country to become a nuclear power. 1980 Mount St. Helens, in Washington state, erupted after being dormant for 123 years. 2000 A bill was finally passed that removed the Confederate flag from the South Carolina statehouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZJJ Posted May 19, 2003 Author Share Posted May 19, 2003 May 19 1536 Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII, was beheaded. 1921 Congress passed the Emergency Quota Act, establishing national quotas for immigrants. 1928 The first annual Calaveras County "Frog Jumping Jubilee" was held in Angel's Camp, California. 1935 British author and soldier, T. E. Lawrence, also known as "Lawrence of Arabia," died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash. 1994 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis died in New York. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZJJ Posted May 20, 2003 Author Share Posted May 20, 2003 May 20 1861 North Carolina voted to secede from the Union. 1927 Charles Lindbergh began the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight, departing from Long Island aboard the Spirit of Saint Louis. 1932 Amelia Earhart took off from Newfoundland to become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. 1978 Mavis Hutchinson, 53, became the first woman to run across America. The 3,000-mile trek took her 69 days. She ran an average of 45 miles each day. 1996 In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court rejected a Colorado measure banning laws that protect homosexuals from discrimination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZJJ Posted May 21, 2003 Author Share Posted May 21, 2003 May 21 1542 Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto died while searching for gold on the banks of the Mississippi River. 1881 Clara Barton founded what became the American Red Cross. 1927 Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly across the Atlantic (from New York to Paris) in his monoplane, The Spirit of St. Louis. 1932 Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean (from Newfoundland to Ireland). 1956 The first hydrogen bomb to be dropped by air exploded over the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific. 1989 In Hong Kong, approximately one million people took to the streets to show their support for students protesting for democratic reforms in China’s Tiananmen Square. 1998 Indonesian President Suharto resigned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZJJ Posted May 22, 2003 Author Share Posted May 22, 2003 May 22 1455 The first battle in the 30-year War of Roses took place at St. Albans. 1761 The first life insurance policy in the United States was issued in Philadelphia. 1849 Abraham Lincoln received patent number 6469 for his floating dry dock. 1927 An earthquake near Xining, China, measuring 8.3 claimed approximately 200,000 victims. 1972 Richard Nixon arrived in Moscow, becoming the first U.S. president to visit the Soviet Union. 1992 Johnny Carson hosted the last episode of his Tonight Show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZJJ Posted May 23, 2003 Author Share Posted May 23, 2003 May 23 1788 South Carolina became the 8th state in United States. 1873 The North West Mounted Police force was formed in Canada. It would later be known as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 1911 The New York Public Library, the largest marble structure ever built in the United States, was dedicated in New York City after 16 years of construction. 1934 Bonnie (Parker) and Clyde (Barrow) were killed in a police shootout. 1949 The German Federal Republic came into existence. 1960 Israeli agents captured Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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